Before I would pay for more security guards to sit out-
side a venue, I would spend the time to ensure that the
ones already working understand basic crowd manage-
ment, know the venue and its exits and shelters, and can
convey key messages during an emergency.
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Before pulling the trigger on new wands or walk-through
magnetometers, I’d see if your staff is using your current
technology to its fullest capacity. Big Hammer 35
I would make sure that production staff know how to do
their jobs safely and understand that reporting hazard-
ous conditions can help save lives. Event Safety Access Training 2
I would blow the dust off your current emergency plan
to see what it says, whether it accurately describes what
your staff is able to do or merely establishes a breach of
your duty of care because they are unprepared to do
what the plan says they must do. Being able to evacuate
a crowd, for example, is important whether the reason
to move people is a fire, severe weather, a shooter, or a
bomb threat.
I think a reasonable person applies an all-hazards ap-
proach to venue and event security. The goal is to address
the white swans consistent with their greater likelihood,
and the black swans to the extent it doesn’t unreasonably
divert scarce resources from more foreseeable threats.
Venues and events with essentially unlimited resources
have the luxury of buying new security toys whenever
there is another incident. For the rest of you, try to base
your choices on reason.
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